HI SB3169

Establishes a five-year Coastal Resilience Pilot Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for Mantokuji Bay in Paia, Maui, where coastline is retreating approximately 1.6 feet per year and threatening the historic Paia Mantokuji Soto Zen Buddhist temple (established 1906, listed on Hawaii Register of Historic Places).

Exempts the pilot program from state conservation district, coastal zone management, environmental impact statement requirements, and county shoreline setback and building permit requirements while maintaining compliance with federal laws including the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and National Historic Preservation Act.

Requires the State Historic Preservation Division to complete streamlined review within 45 days, including archaeological literature review, monitoring plan, and inadvertent discovery protocol; if no determination is issued within 45 days, the program may proceed with submitted plans.

Mandates specific procedures for inadvertent discovery of Native Hawaiian skeletal remains, including immediate work stoppage, 24-hour notification to the island burial council, descendant consultation, and a 45-day determination period before work can resume.

Requires annual reports to the legislature on program status, efficacy, and budget expenditures, with the program effective July 1, 2050 and sunsetting July 1, 2055.